The transformation of a 20,000-sq-ft former retail space into an exhibit area and community event venue designed to celebrate and promote Chicago as a center of architectural innovation was continually challenged to stay within a $6-million budget during the eight-month construction phase.
Named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the most endangered historic places in the U.S. due to deterioration, the $172.7-million Cincinnati Union Terminal renovation restored the integrity of the structure and provided new mechanical systems to extend the building’s life and preserve its history.
The world’s largest manufacturer of garbage disposals and instant hot water dispensers wanted a modern, state-of-the-art work environment that would optimize productivity and help attract and retain employees.
Independence Library and Apartments is a 65,000-sq-ft mixed-use project developed through a partnership with Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Housing Authority.
Prestage Farms has grown from a four-person family business in 1983 into a company that employs more than 2,700, contracts with more than 470 farms and produces more than 1.4 billion lb of pork and turkey each year.
The UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute is a first-of-its kind facility for treatment of neurological disorders that houses 15 clinical specialty areas under one roof with every inch designed to blend patient care and architecture.
CannonDesign and International Contractors Inc. were the architecture and construction management team charged with taking the community of Burbank, Ill.’s vision of a 21st-century learning environment and turning into a reality.